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June 2025
1. Hypothermia on admission predicts poor outcomes in adult trauma patients. Jose AM, Rafieezadeh A, Zeeshan M, et al. Injury 2025;56:112076.
2. Influence of pulseless electrical activity and asystole on the prognosis of patients with traumatic cardiac arrest: A retrospective cohort study. Cheng H, Chiu PW, Lin CH. Injury 2025;56:112262.
3. Paramedic Judgment as a Basis for Trauma Triage: Is it an Effective Strategy? Schaefer MP, Lamy C, Mederos-Rodriguez D, Berne JD The American Surgeon 2025;91:795–806.
4. Exertional Heat Stroke: Are We Cool Enough? Retrospective Observational Study of Patients of Running Events. Dollée N, Alsma J, Goedhart R, Bultstra A, Haagsma JA, Hoek AE. J Emergency Medicine 2025;71:44–53
MEDS Act: Bill Aims to Modernize EMS by Addressing Medication Shortages, Wall Time Delays
A new piece of legislation is aiming to modernize the way EMS is delivered — and sustained — across the country.
The Modernizing EMS Delivery and Sustainability (MEDS) Act, H.R. 3443, officially titled the When Minutes Count for Emergency Medical Patients Act, seeks to amend Title XI of the Social Security Act and create a payment model that better reflects the realities EMS agencies face on the ground.
The bipartisan legislation, backed by the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP), aims to tackle long-standing pain points for EMS providers while also directing the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) to study how Medicare reimburses emergency medical services.
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